lighting the candles
 four straight weeks to christmas day

hearts and souls rejoice

oo0oo

four advent candles
on a wreath of evergreens
the joy of waiting

looking at the wall
the math teacher awakens
circles and curved lines


oo0oo


this wall speaks to me
reminding me of my past
rendezvous with math

happily tickled
watching four newborn puppies
joy of motherhood


oo0oo


no hands guiding them
litter of dogs find comfort
nipples of mommy

neath a volcano
boats in anchor on a lake
time before sundown


oo0oo


the glittering lake
the goldening horizon
great gifts of sunset

the whispering wind
felt or unfelt by twosomes

birds perching on wires


oo0oo


one loving twosome
while a second seems forlorn
morning birds on wires

funnel-shaped flowers

smiling in all directions

green carpet looks on

oo0oo


twigs almost leafless
but tips saddled with flowers
no care about leaves